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G. WHYTB.

CANDLE ATTACHMENT.

No. 350,710. Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

WITNBSSES INVBNTOR I /l 13001014 ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE VHYTE, OF NORTHVIEVV, ELGIN, SCOTLAND.

CANDLE ATTACH Nl ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,710, dated October12, 1886.

Application filed Apil 6, 1886. Serial No. 197,943.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WHYTE, of Northview, Elgin, Scotland,haveinvented new and Improved Candle Attachments, of which the following isa description, reference being had to the drawings hereto annexethinwhich# Figurel is aside elevation, partly in section. of my improvedcandle attachment. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the attachment inposition on the candle.

Similar lett-ers of reference indicate corresponding paits in both thefigures of the drawings.

rlhe object of my invention is to provide an attachment for candles forpreventing the overflow of melted grease, and for supporting thecandle-shade; and to this end the invention consists in the peculiarconstruction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described,and pointed out in the claim.

The dome-shaped cap A, having the collar a. formed thereon, is receivedupon the candle top, and from the cap A is suspended an annular weight,B, by the narrow bars b. The cap A, with the collar a and the shoulder cwhich incloses the annular weight, is spun or stamped from thin metal,and the weight B consists of a filling of lead or other suitable heavymaterial.

To the lower part of the annular weight B are secured several wire arms,C, which extend upward above the top of the cap A, and support aring, D,which receives the candleshade E, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. Theannular weight B causes the dome-shaped cap A to descend upon the candleas the material of the candle is consumed, and to preserve a perfectcontact with the rim of the cup formed in (No model.) Patented inEngland November 20, 1885, No. 14,199.

the candle top by the melting of the material of the candle. The collar(t confines the melted material so that it cannot escape and run downthe side of the candle. The annular weight B and case c inclosin'g itbeing connected with the cap A by the narrow bars b, only a very smallamount of the heat is communicated to the case, so that the weight B isnot liable to melt the body ofthe candle.

In the manufacture of my improved candle attachment I preferably formthe annular weight B of lead, as it is a poor conductor 0f heat, and theoutside shoulder, c, is preferably formed of sheet brass, spun orstamped into shape, and nickel or silver plated.

l am aware that shadeholders for candles have been made which arearranged to descend as the candle is consumed. Therefore Ido not broadlyclaim such a device.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is*

As' an improved article of manufacture, a candle attachment formed of adome-shaped cap, A, weight-casing c, and bars b, connecting the cap andweightcasing, a-n annular-weight, B, of material suoli as lead, havinglow conductivity for heat, cast in or fitted to the casing c, the wirestandards C, secured to the lower part of the weight-casing c', and theflaring ring D, secured to the upper ends of the wire standards O andadapted to support the candle-shade, substantially as shown and described.

GEORGE WHYTE.

Vitnesses:

Jos. MAoKoY, J. P., Elgin, Wn. MACDONALD, Solicitor, Elgin.

